Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 3,204,801	$ 3,453	$ 4,961,923	$ 1,806	$ (1,785,250)	$ 22,869
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Dec. 31, 2015							$ 3,204,801	$ 3,180,126	$ 20,032	$ 1,806	$ 2,837	$ 3,201,964
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	153,939				152,374	1,565	153,939	152,374	1,539		26	153,913
Other comprehensive loss	(590)			(590)			(590)			(590)		(590)
Issuance of common shares	99,844	42	99,802
Capital contribution from the General Partner							99,844	99,844				99,844
Stock based compensation plan activity	8,170	8	6,307		(1,020)	2,875	8,170	5,295	2,875			8,170
Conversion of Limited Partner Units			185			(185)		185	(185)
Distributions to Partners'							(125,903)	(124,651)	(1,252)			(125,903)
Distributions to common shareholders	(124,651)				(124,651)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,304)					(1,304)	(52)				(52)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 3,340,209	$ 3,503	$ 5,068,217	$ 1,216	$ (1,758,547)	$ 25,820
Ending Balance - Partnership at Jun. 30, 2016							$ 3,340,209	$ 3,313,173	$ 23,009	$ 1,216	$ 2,811	$ 3,337,398